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a tribute to the musicals of broadway and beyondSat, 26 Aug 2017 10:08:08 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/Comment on TITANIC vs RAGTIME… by make conference callhttps://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/2013/12/24/titanic-vs-ragtime/#comment-11143
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Sat, 10 Sep 2016 16:34:59 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=5211#comment-10420I don’t know a darn thing about All American, except what I’ve read here..I was aware Ray Bolger was in it….and that the song Once Upon A Time has a really great lyric….The song brought me to the play, to see what it is all about…thanks for the review…
]]>Comment on TITANIC vs RAGTIME… by Fr. John Comerfordhttps://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/2013/12/24/titanic-vs-ragtime/#comment-10327
Mon, 02 May 2016 11:36:55 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=5004#comment-10327I also think they are two of the most substantial scores of the last two decades I love and appreciate both scores. Both are gut-wrenching in their climax. I thnk Titanic is slightly less accessible after the amazing opening sequence. Ragtime is accessible and moving throughout. So many great melodies. I would have to give the edge to Ragtime.
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Fri, 29 Apr 2016 05:54:43 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=4988#comment-10325Had the music stuck in my head earlier today! My college did it this past fall and I did followspot for it. Had to watch it 18 times in three weeks…
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Fri, 29 Apr 2016 03:25:15 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=4988#comment-10324I’m glad to see other fans of the show commenting here!

Kyle, on “”The Blame”: I once wrote a blog on the lyrics of Titanic, in which I wrote particularly about the problems I have with this number. Here is the relevant extract from that piece.

“The Blame” get the lyrics right and much of the song’s musical composition supports what is going on – but it’s ultimately not specific enough throughout when it comes to the music. Because the song tries to stick too tightly to a structural pattern, each character ends up repeating blocks of melody established by another character. This could be used to great effect, but in this case it remains a proposal that hasn’t really been fleshed out in the song itself. It’s as if dialogue that existed between the characters was planted onto an established composition, without any thought as to whether the music matched up perfectly with what each specific character was saying and feeling in every moment in the song, so characters who are facing off in this scene sound like they’re agreeing at times or sound less connected emotionally than they should be. Basically, the music doesn’t completely fulfill its task in conveying what’s going on dramatically in the scene in a specific and complex fashion in certain parts of this song.

]]>Comment on THE SATURDAY LIST: My Favourite TITANIC Songs by Janet Kohler Duewekehttps://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/the-saturday-list-my-favourite-titanic-songs/#comment-10321
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:39:17 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=4988#comment-10321I remember seeing this at the Kennedy Center several years back – such a very pleasant surprise.
]]>Comment on THE SATURDAY LIST: My Favourite TITANIC Songs by Anne Slovinhttps://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/the-saturday-list-my-favourite-titanic-songs/#comment-10323
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:19:41 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=4988#comment-10323“I’ll be coming back to you, Darlene…”
]]>Comment on THE SATURDAY LIST: My Favourite TITANIC Songs by Kyle Kepulishttps://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/the-saturday-list-my-favourite-titanic-songs/#comment-10322
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:17:14 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=4988#comment-10322No love for “The Blame”? All your choices are fantastic, too, though. I also have a fondness for “Barrett’s Song” and “Lady’s Maid”.
]]>Comment on THE SATURDAY LIST: My Favourite TITANIC Songs by Anne Breslinhttps://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/the-saturday-list-my-favourite-titanic-songs/#comment-10320
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:13:30 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=4988#comment-10320My favorite show. I’ve done it twice!
]]>Comment on Forgotten Musicals Friday: THE YEARLING by B'way fanhttps://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/forgotten-musicals-friday-the-yearling/#comment-10308
Thu, 14 Apr 2016 03:41:09 +0000http://musicalcyberspace.wordpress.com/?p=5192#comment-10308“The Yearling” was performed in 1965, right? If so, that was several years before either Let My People Come or Oh! Calcutta!

In any case, I hope someone considers at minimum a semi-staged reading of The Yearling.